Round Three. Midwest Drift Union. from Mark Lenardon on Vimeo.
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This post was written by Staff on July 23, 2010
Drift Indy is Back at XDC Round 3
Indianapolis, Indiana – June 16 th, 2010 – Some were wondering where Drift Indy was and whether or not it was dead. Well, it isn’t dead. They have been working very hard on other avenues with the drifting motorsport locally, as well as helping get more involvement with the drift community.
With the third round of the Xtreme Drift Circuit coming up this weekend at Summit Point, West Virginia, Drift Indy is very proud to announce the formation of their official Pro-Am Drift Team. Bill Cook and Mike Feiock, both out of Indianapolis, have officially decided to take on this trip together to compete against the drivers of the Xtreme Drift Circuit with the help of sponsors and friends.
“I am very excited to drive with different drivers, on a different track, away from the Midwest,” says Feiock. “I think that both Bill and I can go out and have some serious fun, doing what we do best”.
In recent months both Cook and Feiock have attended a number of events locally ran by the Midwest Drift Union where both have been tested on going fast and technical. “Formula D licensed driver Derek King has been a great inspiration and push for us to go out and drive with different competition after he came home from Irwindale last season” said Feiock.
Cook is very excited where drifting has gone locally and wants to simply go out and have fun again out east. This could be a real test after Cooks Pro-Am appearance in 2008 at Virginia International Raceway where he was having consistent issues with his car. “I know this could be a real test for both Mike and I driving 12 hours away from home and planning a successful event with the rest of the “team”, or my friends as I like to call them.”
“There is no better person than Mike to be there pushing me to drive better along with our other Drift Indy brothers in the pits”. We expect to definitely have fun, drive with amazing talent and see what kind of experience and tips we can gain from the judges Matt Petty, Mike Schneider, and Formula D champion Chris Forsberg.
Posted under Drift Indy, Press Releases, Xtreme Drift Circuit
This post was written by Staff on June 17, 2010
Round One-Midwest Drift Union, at Kil Kare Speedway (Video)
Round One-Midwest Drift Union, at Kil Kare Speedway from Mark Lenardon on Vimeo.
Round 2 has just passed us by and what a great event. Since we just found this Round 1 video footage, enjoy it or relive it for those there and not there!
Posted under Drift Indy, Grassroots, Pro-Am, Videos
This post was written by Staff on May 13, 2010
Midwest Drift Union Round 2: Pro-Am Series Rundown & Photos(Gallery)
Photos from Round 2 located here…
“Round Two, serious-face time. Winged Warrior VI, and we were brining the show. It was another cold/early morning as all the drivers unloaded their cars at O’ Reilly Raceway Park this past Saturday. The fast track setup was no joke, and there was no room for error. It started with a fast 3rd gear decreasing radius sweeper from the main oval into the infield for two 2nd gear transitions, ending with a smoky sweeper back onto the main track.
During practice, it took most drivers a little time to get comfortable with the first initiation. Staring down the barrel at some k-rails has got to be intimidating, but even the new guys were trying to rip it up on the bank (I’m looking at you tclange, nice work buddy). As we all know, there is no room for error when you are on the chase to drive at a professional level. There were some love taps and hits during the day but everyone left the event with a running car. That really speaks to the level of talent the Midwest has developed. The last drift event at this track was in ’05, with a less manly setup, with what were high level drivers at the time, and no one ripped it up like our guys did this past Saturday.
The top gun top 8 tandem battle was on with some serious heat. The leader of the season, Clinton Florczyk, didn’t have much luck qualifying, but his other Neukin teammates did; Austin Barron qualified in eighth and Mike Feiock in the second spot. The match ups were the following… first place qualifier Bill Highlife Cook in his blood red 240sx vs Travis LaCombe in his Foxbody Mustang. Mike Feiock vs Kris Hackenson in the shiny S14. Brian Nackers Vrchoticky in the THMotorsports 350z vs Adam Ouziel in his Zerolift Autolab S13 coupe. And finally Cody Tobe of Dayton vs Austin Barron with the DriftClutch S14. All top 8 drivers took their parade lap around the track and there was no turning back.
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This post was written by CCam on May 12, 2010
Midwest Drift Union Round 1: Pro-Am Series Rundown & Photos(Gallery)
Photos from this event are located here… Event rundown is below.
It was an easy start for the MDU staff, if not a bit chilly at 7:30. It took us a second to get into the track as we enjoyed our breakfast going over the day’s schedule. We went over our positions and started to get drivers ready. Everyone unloaded, suited up and tire’d up as they made it to the smooth ran tech booth manned by Zerolift Auto Lab. Jon and the Chusk numbered and bannered the drivers up, and we had most of them (aside from a couple stragglers – you know who you were :p) ready to rock well before the track opened at 10. As Greg Schartron and Mark Lenardon took to the center of the track, Round One of the NOS Midwest Drift Union Formula D Pro-Am Series was on!
Due to the amount of the drivers in attendance, we split everyone into three run groups. B & C were only caged cars so they could have some tandem practice before qualifications that afternoon. Each group got 2 hours of solid practice before qualifications with the guys getting anywhere from 10 to 20 runs an hour. Practice showed a lot of promise for the qualifications and competition but no one had an idea what was in store for us all that day.
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This post was written by Staff on April 26, 2010
Is the Midewst Up to Something? MDU Coming Soon…
Are our boys in the midwest up to something? MDU coming 2010? Cant wait for it and am happy they are organized and spreading drifting even more. Support these events and watch for further info here…
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This post was written by georgeg on December 18, 2009
